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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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